Installed SP3 - Now Windows Update Does Not Work!

[Tiziano]

I have Windows XP Professional SP3.
I just installed SP3 and Windows Update gives this error message:

***BEGIN***
Please change your Internet Explorer security settings
To save changes to your settings for this website, you need to enable
userdata persistence for Internet Explorer. Complete the steps below,
and then click Change settings to the left and try saving your changes
again.
In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
Click the Security tab, click the Internet security zone icon, and then
click Custom Level.
In the Settings dialog box, scroll to the Miscellaneous section.
Under Userdata persistence , select Enable.
Click OK and when the security warning dialog box appears, click Yes.
***END***

The strange thing is that Userdata Persistance is already enabled...

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

1. Error message when you visit the Windows Update Web site or the Microsoft
Update Web site: "0x800A0046"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910338
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=20&ln=en

You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on
the Windows Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883821

What causes Error 0x800a0046
http://www.updatexp.com/0x800a0046.html

2. Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

.. US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

.. CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

.. UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

.. AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

.. Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
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Windows Update-specific newsgroup:
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